YouTuber Tom Scott joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning content creator and YouTube strategy questions. Should YouTube videos have an intro? What is a good traffic source on YouTube? Do thumbnails matter as much as people say? Answers to these questions and many more await on Creator Support.

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0:00 Content Creator Support with Tom Scott
0:20 Any tips on how to go viral so I can exit the workforce with everyone else?
0:55 Is upgrading your gear worth it?
1:40 Do you think thumbnails matter as much as people say?
4:10 How far in advance do you plan content?
5:40 What is a good traffic source?
6:32 How important are the first 10 to 15 seconds of a video?
7:31 How much time wait a video is going to take off or not?
8:19 Should my YouTube videos have an intro?
9:17 Is clickbait in your title and thumbnail worth it?
10:17 The more content you put out, the better?
11:11 I want to change my YouTube niche without losing my old audience. How can I do it?
12:53 Brand Deals
14:11 Skills to practice as a content creator
14:37 What more can I do to push my content out to the algorithm, or do I just have to wait?
15:36 How do you find your niche online?
16:19 How do you deal with burnout?
17:51 How do I be a creator without being a people pleaser?
18:35 Attention spans
19:21 How has your content evolved since you first started?
20:03 How do you know what content your audience likes?
20:56 Is being a full-time creator over-glamorized and financially reckless?
22:21 How much time do you spend now on content creation?
22:43 What happens to content creators once they are no longer at their peak?

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WIRED tasks Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian), Sigourney Weaver (Colonel Ward), Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni from _Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu_ to answer the 50 most searched questions about _The Mandalorian and Grogu._

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Medical historian Richard Barnett joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about medical history. What is cupping and why is it so popular? Who was Typhoid Mary? What is the Iron Lung and how does it work? Answers to these questions and many more await on History of Medicine Support.

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00:00 – History of Medicine Support
00:20 – 300% mortality rate? Just scream, it’ll be fine
02:02 – The science of cupping
02:56 – Don’t raw dog your milk, folks
05:09 – Nothing like a cold radioactive tonic on a summer’s day
06:23 – Blowing smoke up someone’s backside can be a lifesaver
07:07 – The most controversial Nobel Prize winner
09:36 – Larva-ing your best life
10:37 – The Iron Lung
11:59 – Chill, just lose a few pints of blood
12:49 – Who was Typhoid Mary?
14:10 – Trepanning, absolutely mind-boggling
15:09 – Those who can, do
15:53 – The first plastic surgery? ~600 BC
16:53 – Germ Theory 🤝 sterilization
18:32 – Short back and septoplasty please barber
19:18 – Alexander Fleming broke the mould
21:26 – Mad Hatter’s toxic trait? Hg
22:05 – Vaccines and the measles resurgence
24:01 – Why is it called X-ray?
24:50 – Couching, cataracts and cocaine
26:30 – Nature’s bloodletting

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